SEN Teaching Assistant

Role overview

We are seeking caring, dedicated, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our team on a bank/casual basis. This flexible role offers the opportunity to work as and when required, supporting pupils with a range of additional needs in our nurturing and inclusive special school environment.

You will work closely with teachers and other professionals to provide tailored support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with autism, communication difficulties, and complex learning needs.

• Support pupils’ learning on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Assist the class teacher in delivering personalised learning activities
• Promote pupils’ independence, confidence, and social development
• Support pupils with communication, emotional regulation, and behaviour
• Help create a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment
• Contribute to monitoring and recording pupil progress

Brookfields School provides a quality, inclusive and specialist education for pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders.

• An inclusive approach to teaching and learning to provide equal opportunities for all pupils
• Providing a positive, stimulating, child-centred learning environment, where everyone is valued and respected
• Promoting the personal qualities of individuals so that they achieve and contribute to their highest level
• Sustaining the highest quality teaching and learning standards
• Promoting learning as a life-long process involving a wide community of people including families

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Our values — opportunity, integrity, community, and equity — guide everything we do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes, and research opportunities; we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

If you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together, let’s make the remarkable happen. We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Our Special Schools are dedicated to supporting children and young people with a broad spectrum of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. From those with profound medical conditions and life-limiting illnesses, to individuals with severe, moderate, or sensory needs, and those experiencing social, emotional, or mental health challenges, our settings are designed to provide the care, understanding, and expertise each young person needs to thrive.

Whether you’re a teacher, teaching assistant, healthcare professional, or part of our facilities, administration, or operations teams, you will find a welcoming, family-like environment where every role is valued.

At the heart of each school is a shared commitment to putting children, young people, and their families first.

Each pupil receives a personalised education and learns in small groups or classes, supported by dedicated staff who tailor their approach to meet individual needs.

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